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Circus

nounid 26298·updated May 18, 2026
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an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent

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Variants

synonym
carnival
plural
Circuses
possessive
Circus's
pluralpossessive
Circuses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
§2
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
§3
an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
§4
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
§5
a travelling company of entertainers

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